Ah. Back to the old tricks with yet another Tube Screamer. What is it? Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic. Later version, made in Taiwan late 80s or early 90s. So it is TS9 with one resistor added before the inverting input of the opamp. These taiwanese units tend to sell for less than current TS9…
Morley CCB Crystal Chorus
Yeah. I know. it’s december already, but this is the last uncovered chorus pedal in my collection for the moment. I want to cover it now – so that i don’t have to write about choruses for a while… What is it? Morley CCB Crystal Chorus from Jewel Box series. Made in US around 1995-98….
Ibanez TC7 Tri-mode Chorus
What is it? Ibanez TC7 Tri-Mode Chorus from 7/Tonelok series, made in china. Stamp on the enclosure suggest the build date to be around 2005. Now here’s the first! There’s not a hint of blue on this box! And in other news, the three modes are quite interesting – at least on paper. There are…
Ibanez CF7 Chorus/Flanger
What is it? Ibanez CF7 Chorus/Flanger from 7/Tonelok series. Made in china. One of the more complex designs on the series offers digital chorus and flanger. No blue here either. But then again, it is a flanger too. Got mine for standard market price for used unit and almost pulled my hair off once i…
Yamaha CH10M II Chorus
What is it? Yamaha CH10M II Chorus from Sound Device series, made in japan. Datecodes on the components suggest manufacture date to settle at late 1984. The year of the Orwell’s instruction manual. Can’t help it. The coin-op design box looks real good to me, which is the biggest reason for me to hunt these…
Ibanez BC10 Stereo Bass Chorus
What is it? Ibanez BC10 Stereo Bass Chorus from 10/Power series. Made in japan around late 80’s. As with CS5/BC5 covered earlier, the circuit is more or less verbatim with CS10. Funny. Four pedals equal one design, or the other way around. And the colour is… Slightly darker-or-more-violet-than-SC10-blue. As with its guitary brother, SC10, the…
Ibanez SC10 Super Stereo Chorus
What is it? Ibanez SC10 Super Stereo Chorus. 10/Power series box, made in taiwan late 80’s. You guessed it. Blue as it should be and without the stereo output circuitry, this looks like close match to Cs5 Super Chorus. According to schematic found online, the design is almost verbatim to CS5 – or one could…
Ibanez DSC10 Digital Chorus
What is it? Ibanez DSC10 Digital Chorus from 10/Power series. Made in japan, late 80’s. Refined chorus in 10 series with more controls than usual. And it’s digital. So prepare yourself for some iron worm action. Well. Not exactly. At first glance, this seems like very desirable unit with lots of options. In the end…
DOD FX60 Stereo Chorus
What is it? DOD FX60 Stereo Chorus. Made in US around 1990-91. For some reason i find this unit simply beautiful. Seafoam/baby blue colour and simplicity of two knobs. Even the straight DOD logo suits this look very well. For aesthetics, this is one of the finer examples why i happen to like these FX…
Colorless writings, part 4 – The Builder
Let’s take a look at me as a builder with a slightly longer article… So you build pedals? How did it start? Yes. I’ve built quite a few by now. It started out by accident. A happy accident. Back when i though myself as very average pedal user, still relying on my two channel amp…